SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

TRANSPORTATION POLICY WORKSHOP

AGENDA

Thursday,
May 20, 2004
9:00 am

RTC Conference Room
1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

1  Introductions

2  Oral Communications

3  Additions/Deletions to the Agenda

4   Accept Minutes of April 15, 2004 TPW Meeting

5   Accept Status Report on Highway 1 Construction Authority

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  Status of Design-Build Legislation
  • Attachment 2  Proposed FY04-05 Budget for the Highway 1 Construction Authority

    • 6   Accept Report on California Transportation Commission Hearings on the 2004 State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) - Oral Report

  • Letter of Support from Assemblymember Laird

    • 7   Accept Updates to the Transportation Sales Tax Measure Financial Plan

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  Fact Sheet on the Financial Plan
  • Attachment 2  Distribution of Sales Tax Revenues
  • Attachment 3  Revenue Assumptions for Highway 1
  • Attachment 4  Highway 1 Costs
  • Attachment 5  Estimated Allocation of Sales Tax Revenues to Local Jurisdictions

    • 8   Review Draft Ballot Language

  • Staff Report

    • 9   Approve Using Federal Earmark Funds for Completion of the Phase II Environmental Assessment of the Santa Cruz County Branch Rail Line

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  Scope of Work
  • Attachment 2  Work Plan for Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, Maps for Work Plan
  • Attachment 3  Available Funding
  • Attachment 4  Rail/Trail Authority Projects

    • 10   Approve Release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Recreation Rail Project

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  Draft EIR

    • CLOSED SESSION

    11  Conference with Real Property Negotiator for Acquisition of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line

    12  Next Meetings / Adjournment

    The next regular RTC Meeting will be held Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 9:00 am at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA

    The next Transportation Policy Workshop will be held Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 9:00 am at the RTC Office, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz.

    A Public Hearing on the Draft Expenditure Plan is scheduled for Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 7:30 pm, with an Open House from 7:00pm-7:30pm, at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060.

    A Public Hearing on the Draft EIR for the Recreational Rail Project is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 17th, 2004 at 6:00 pm at the Board of Supervisors Chamber, 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060.

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